Arizona International Film Festival

New Film Documents a Controversial Solution for Tourette's Syndrome

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, October 5, 2021

The My Tourette's film raises questions about what's possible and our understanding of the neurological disorder.

Key Points: 
  • The My Tourette's film raises questions about what's possible and our understanding of the neurological disorder.
  • The film is available now to watch freeat YouTube: https://youtu.be/HId0uJd6MRs
    Tourette's Syndrome is considered an incurable, genetic, neurological disorder, which manifests in involuntary motor and vocal tics.
  • This beautiful and moving film was produced in 2017, featuring "talk therapy" techniques developed by Keith Raniere and Nancy Salzman.
  • The film went on to earn official selection at the Vail Film Festival, Arizona International Film Festival, Newport Beach Film Festival, and Milan Film Festival and won "Best-Documentary" at the 2018 Harlem Film Festival.